The ACLU submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the agency's policy with respect to hunger strikes. The ACLU also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency responded by disclosing 18 pages with redactions. The ACLU filed an administrative appeal. The agency remanded the ACLU's request for further search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the ACLU filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(sb) (Entered: 05/26/2017)

2017-06-07

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/1/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/1/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing and Service)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 06/07/2017)

2017-06-16

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NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Takei on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Takei, Carl) (Entered: 06/16/2017)

ORDER: Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 19, 2017. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/05/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/05/2017)

VACATED PURSUANT TO COURT'S ORDER OF 9/19/2017...........ORDER setting the following schedule for further proceedings in this matter: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before September 22, 2017; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before October 23, 2017; Defendant's Reply and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before November 20, 2017; and Plaintiff's Reply shall be filed on or before December 11, 2017. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/20/2017. (lcapm3) Modified on 9/19/2017 (zcdw). (Entered: 07/20/2017)

2017-07-20

Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Summary Judgment motiondue by 9/22/2017. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/23/2017. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/20/2017. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 10/23/2017. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/20/2017. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/11/2017. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/24/2017)

MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Defendant's Consent Motion to Vacate Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule. The court's order setting the briefing schedule 10 is hereby vacated. The parties are directed to file a Joint Status Report on or before January 31, 2018, which updates the court as to the status of processing and production of responsive records and proposes a new summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/19/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/19/2017)

MINUTE ORDER. In light of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before February 28, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/31/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/31/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before March 28, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/28/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/28/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before April 27, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/26/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/26/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before June 15, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/01/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/01/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before July 13, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/15/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/15/2018)

2018-06-15

Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before July 13, 2018. (ldc) (Entered: 06/15/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before August 15, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/16/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/16/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before November 17, 2018, which updates the court as to how the parties propose to proceed in this matter. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/17/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/17/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 November 16, 2018, Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report, on or before February 15, 2019, that updates the court on their progress. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/19/2018. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report, on or before March 22, 2019, that updates the court on their progress. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/19/2019. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/19/2019)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 1, 2019, which updates the court on their efforts to narrow the scope of Plaintiff's request and Defendant's processing of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/22/2019. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/22/2019)